Effect of Clinician-Expressed Empathy in Advanced Cancer on Different Ethnic Groups: Results from an Experimental Video-Vignette Study.

In advanced cancer, clinician-expressed empathy can improve patients' psychological outcomes. It remains unknown whether all patients benefit equally from empathy. To explore whether the effect of clinician-expressed empathy on patients' psychological outcomes is moderated by patient ethnicity.

Good versus bad news consultations in advanced breast cancer: the role of empathy in information recall - an observational study.

Objective: We explored, in advanced breast cancer, whether: (1) patients recall less information following bad versus good news consultations; (2) empathy has a greater effect on recalled information following bad versus good news consultations.

Methods: Observational study using audio-recorded consultations. Participants' recall of provided information about treatment options, aims/positive effects and side-effects was assessed.

Possible alleviation of symptoms and side effects through clinicians' nocebo information and empathy in an experimental video vignette study.

To alleviate anti-cancer treatment burden in advanced breast cancer, patient-clinician communication strategies based on nocebo-effect mechanisms are promising. We assessed distinct/combined effects on psychological outcomes (e.g.

Mind your words: Oncologists' communication that potentially harms patients with advanced cancer: A survey on patient perspectives.

Background: Many complaints in medicine and in advanced illnesses are about communication. Little is known about which specific communications harm. This study explored the perspectives of patients with advanced cancer about potentially harmful communication behaviors by oncologists and helpful alternatives.